The 2026 season is the eleventh season for Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) for men's cricket. After renewing their franchise rights for the 2026–2035 cycle, the three-time champions enter the season under new leadership and a revamped recruitment model, as the league transitioned from a draft to a player auction.
Background In late 2025, Islamabad United became the first franchise to officially renew its partnership with the PCB for another decade. The 2026 season marked the league’s expansion to eight teams and introduced a player auction system with a team purse of PKR 450 million.
Personnel Coaching and Management Staff In January 2026, the franchise announced the return of former player Luke Ronchi as the head coach, replacing Mike Hesson.
Head Coach: Luke Ronchi Assistant Coach: Jacob Oram Batting Coach: Ashley Wright Bowling Coach: Ian Butler Owner: Ali Naqvi and Amna Naqvi (Leonine Global Sports)
Squad Before the auction on 11 February 2026, Islamabad United retained Shadab Khan, Devon Conway and Andries Gousfrom their 2025 squad. They also secured New Zealand's Devon Conway as their direct overseas signing for a reported PKR 6.3 crore (Rs. 63 million).
+Key Players with international caps are listed in bold. denotes a player who is fully unavailable denotes a player who will be partially unavailable
No.NameNationalityBirth dateSalaryBatting styleBowling styleYear signedNotesBatsmen15Max BryantPKR 1.95 croreRight-handedRight-arm medium202680Mark ChapmanPKR 7.0 croreLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodox202686Sameer MinhasPKR 1.90 croreRight-handedRight-arm leg break202646Haider AliPKR 1.50 croreRight-handed—2026All-rounders7Shadab KhanPKR 7.0 croreRight-handedRight-arm leg-break2017Captain, Retained97Faheem AshrafPKR 8.50 croreLeft-handedRight-arm medium-fast202645Dipendra Singh AireePKR 60 lakhRight-handedRight-arm off-break2026Wicket-keepers88 Devon ConwayPKR 6.30 croreLeft-handedRight-arm medium2026Directly Signed68Andries GousPKR 1.4 croreRight-handed—2025RetainedBowlers99Salman IrshadPKR 1.2 croreRight-handedRight-arm fast2025Retained74Mohammad Wasim Jr.PKR 4.1 croreRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202611Mehran MumtazPKR 1.20 croreLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodox2026—Mir Hamza SajjadPKR 70 lakhRight-handedRight-arm fast202614Sameen GulPKR 60 lakhRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202671Richard GleesonPKR 1.10 croreRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast202687Mohammad HasnainPKR 77.5 lakhRight-handedRight-arm fast202640Blessing MuzarabaniPKR 1.10 croreRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast2026
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Season standings
Fixtures
Playoffs Bracket
Qualifier
Eliminator 2
References
External links Official website Team records 2026